NORTHAMPTON - The Smith College field hockey team was clipped by Springfield, 2-0, in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest played Saturday afternoon in rainy conditions. The Pioneers dropped to 7-9, 4-4 NEWMAC, while the Pride improved to 7-9 and 3-5 NEWMAC_

Scoring Summary

• 6:43 SMI 0 SPR 1 - Audrey Hayes unassisted
• Smith was awarded a penalty stroke with 13:42 on the clock but Laura Dreher's (Durham, NH/Durham) attempt hit the post
• 24:00 SMI 0 SPR 2 - Kaitlin Bardellini unassisted

Inside the Numbers

• The Pride owned a 21-13 advantage in shots and a 9-6 edge in penalty corners
• Goalkeeper Abby Halpin (Pine Bush, NY/Kent School) made a number of impressive saves and finished with nine in the game
• Kyleigh Poot (Fairfax, VA/Woodson) finished with two defensive saves to bring her 2023 total to eight

Up Next
The Pioneers will play its final non-conference game of the regular season on Wednesday, October 25 at 6:30pm against Union

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